The Irish American classic: Riverdance / Lord of the Dance

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Luck o' the Irish: The Celtic clogging sensation hit in the mid-1990s: the overdramatic music, the rigid upper bodies, those furiously flying feet! And of course, Michael Flatley -- Lord of the Dance -- and his bilious white blouses, and blond curly locks. The first clogging show spectacular came to New York in 1996, and the following year, Flatley performed at the Oscars. The spectaculars still exist, but in a much smaller form now. The take-away: Just because their top halves are still doesn't mean there isn't a lot going on down below!

Luck o' the Irish: The Celtic clogging sensation hit in the mid-1990s: the overdramatic music, the rigid upper bodies, those furiously flying feet! And of course, Michael Flatley -- Lord of the Dance -- and his bilious white blouses, and blond curly locks. The first clogging show spectacular came to New York in 1996, and the following year, Flatley performed at the Oscars. The spectaculars still exist, but in a much smaller form now. The take-away: Just because their top halves are still doesn't mean there isn't a lot going on down below! (Con Keyes / Los Angeles Times)

Luck o' the Irish: The Celtic clogging sensation hit in the mid-1990s: the overdramatic music, the rigid upper bodies, those furiously flying feet! And of course, Michael Flatley -- Lord of the Dance -- and his bilious white blouses, and blond curly locks. The first clogging show spectacular came to New York in 1996, and the following year, Flatley performed at the Oscars. The spectaculars still exist, but in a much smaller form now. The take-away: Just because their top halves are still doesn't mean there isn't a lot going on down below!